Haiti vs Philippines
Philippines is 12.4 times larger than Haiti. Haiti would fit into Philippines about 12 times.
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Haiti is 0.08× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 12.4× the size of Haiti.
| Haiti | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,750 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 11,906,095 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Port-au-Prince | Manila |
| Region | Caribbean | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Haiti sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.12× its true area; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Haiti bigger than Philippines?
- No. Haiti is 12.4 times smaller than Philippines. Haiti covers 27,750 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Haiti fit into Philippines?
- About 12 times: Philippines has 12.4× the area of Haiti.
- Why do Haiti and Philippines look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Haiti is drawn about 1.12× its true area there and Philippines about 1.04×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Haiti or Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 11,906,095. Density: Haiti 429 per km², Philippines 340 per km².